Jun 9, 2020
CONTENT SOURCED FROM SHOPPE BLACK
Black owned farms make up less than 2 percent of all farms in the United States.
According to a recent report, Black farmers lost 80 percent of their farmland from 1910 to 2007, often because they lacked access to loans or insurance needed to sustain their businesses.
The report mentions the “long and well-documented history of discrimination against Black farmers by the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture).”
It goes on to state that “The unequal administration of government farm support programs, crucial to protecting farmers from an inherently risky enterprise, has had a profound impact on rural communities of color.”
It is clear that that Black farmers need help now more than ever. We also need fresh produce they provide. Here is a list of Black-owned farms and food gardens that you can support.
Alabama
Darden Bridgeforth & Sons (Tanner, AL)
Arizona
Tiger Mountain Foundation (Phoenix, AZ)
California
African American Farmers of California demo farm (Fresno, CA)
Farms to Grow, Inc. (Oakland, CA)
City Slicker Farms ( Oakland, CA)
Scott Family Farms (Fresno, CA)
Rancho de Rodney (Fresno, CA)
The DMV Area (DC, MD, VA)
Good Sense Farm (Washington, DC)
Three Part Harmony (Washington, DC)
Soilful City (Washington, DC)
Sylvanaqua Farms (Washington, DC/Norfolk,VA)
The Bladensburg Farm (Riverdale, MD)
Tha Flower Factory (Baltimore, MD)
Haynie Farms (Reedville, VA)
Florida
Harvest Blessing Garden (Jacksonville, FL)
Georgia
Swanson Family Farm (Hampton, GA)
Southeastern African-American Farmers Organic Network (Atlanta, GA)
The Metro Atlanta Urban Farm (Royston, GA)
Semente Farm (Lithonia, GA)
Patchwork City Farms (Atlanta, GA)
Kentucky
The Russellville Urban Gardening Project(Russellville KY)
Louisiana
Armstrong Farms (Bastrop, LA)
Michigan
D-TownFarm (Detroit, MI)
Missouri
WILL WITHERSPOON, CEO OF SHIRE GATE FARM
Shire Gate Farm (Owensville, MO)
New York
Rise & Root Farm (Chester, NY)
East New York Farms (Brooklyn, NY)
Brooklyn Rescue Mission Urban Harvest(Brooklyn, NY)
Soul Fire Farm (Petersburg, NY)
North Carolina
Abanitu Farm (Roxboro, NC)
First Fruits Farm (Louisburg, NC)
Pine Knot Farms (Hillsborough, NC)
Savage Farms (Durham, NC)
Mother’s Finest Urban Farms (Winston Salem, NC)
Grafted Growers (Raleigh, NC)
Ohio
Rid-All Green Partnership (Cleveland, OH)
Oregon
Mudbone Grown (Portland, OR)
Rainshadow Organics (Sisters, OR)
Pennsylvania
Mill Creek Farm (Philadelphia, PA)
The Philadelphia Urban Creators(Philadelphia, PA)
South Carolina
Fresh Future Farm (North Charleston, SC)
Texas
We Over Me Farm (Dallas, TX)
Jacobs’ Family Farms (Dallas, TX)
Washington State
Sky Island Farm (Humptulips, WA)
Clean Greens (Seattle,WA)
International
Mwanaka Fresh Farm Foods (London)
